FRB: H.2--Actions under delegated authority--Week ending March 11, 2006

The Bank at Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colorado -- to establish a branch at 3216 West Colorado Avenue and to increase its investment in bank premises.
-Approved, March 10, 2006

Bank of Jackson Hole, Jackson, Wyoming -- to establish a branch at 807 West Pine Street, Pinedale.
-Approved, March 9, 2006

Bank of Smithtown, Smithtown, New York -- to establish a branch at 4032 Nesconset Highway, Setauket.
-Approved, March 10, 2006

Bank of Smithtown, Smithtown, New York -- to establish a branch at 465 Smithtown Boulevard, Nesconset.
-Approved, March 10, 2006

The Marathon Bank, Winchester, Virginia -- to establish a branch at 33604 Old Valley Pike, Strasburg.
-Approved, March 7, 2006

Midwest Bank and Trust Company, Elmwood Park, Illinois -- to establish a branch at 9668 Franklin Avenue, Franklin Park.
-Approved, March 9, 2006

Sandy Spring Bank, Olney, Maryland -- to establish a branch at 6550 Mercantile Drive East, Frederick.
-Approved, March 9, 2006

Valley Bank of Ronan, Ronan, Montana -- to establish a branch at 146 South Shore Route, Polson.
-Approved, March 10, 2006

Bank Holding Companies

AmericanWest Bancorporation, Spokane, Washington -- waiver of application to merge with Columbia Trust Bancorp, Pasco, in connection with the merger of Columbia Trust Bancorp's subsidiary, Columbia Trust Bank and AmericanWest Bank, Spokane.
-Granted, March 9, 2006

Cathay General Bancorp, Los Angeles, California -- to acquire up to 14.9 percent of the shares of Broadway Financial Corporation and thereby acquire shares of Broadway Federal Bank, FSB, and engage in operating a savings association, and of Broadway Financial Funding LLC and engage in extending credit and servicing loans.
-Approved, March 6, 2006

First Muskogee Financial Corporation, Muskogee, Oklahoma -- to acquire First Financial Bancshares, Inc., Roland, and thereby acquire First National Bank of Sallisaw, Sallisaw.
-Approved, March 10, 2006

Lincoln County Bancorp, Inc., Troy, Missouri -- to merge with Centennial Bancshares Corporation, Elsberry, and thereby acquire Bank of Lincoln County.
-Withdrawn, March 8, 2006

Marquette National Corporation, Chicago, Illinois -- to acquire Hemlock Federal Financial Corporation, Oak Forest, and thereby acquire Hemlock Federal Bank for Savings and operate a savings association.
-Approved, March 6, 2006

Meridian Interstate Bancorp, Inc., East Boston, Massachusetts -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire East Boston Savings Bank.
-Approved, March 6, 2006

Upper Cumberland Bancshares, Inc., Byrdstown, Tennessee, and Employee Stock Ownership Trust of People's Bank and Trust Company of Pickett County -- to acquire People's Bank and Trust Company of Clinton County, Albany, Kentucky, a de novo bank.
-Approved, March 6, 2006

Western Alliance Bancorporation, Las Vegas, Nevada -- to merge with Intermountain First Bancorp, and thereby acquire Nevada First Bank.
-Approved, March 8, 2006

Bank Mergers

First State Bank, Lincoln, Nebraska -- to merge with Bank of Yutan, Yutan, and thereby establish a branch.
-Approved, March 6, 2006

Susquehanna Patriot Bank, Marlton, New Jersey -- to merge with Minotola National Bank, Vineland.
-Approved, March 6, 2006

Bank Premises

The Gunnison Bank and Trust Company, Gunnison, Colorado -- to increase its investment in bank premises.
-Approved, March 9, 2006

Change In Bank Control

MemphisFirst Corporation, Memphis, Tennessee -- change in bank control.
-Permitted, March 7, 2006

SunSouth Bancshares, Inc., Dothan, Alabama -- change in bank control.
-Permitted, March 6, 2006

TeamCo, Inc., Oak Lawn, Illinois -- to retain control of TeamCo, Inc.
-Permitted, March 7, 2006

Competitive Factors Reports

First American National Bank, Iuka, Mississippi -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of four branches of AmSouth Bank, Birmingham, Alabama.
-Submitted, March 9, 2006

First National Bank and Trust Company of the Treasure Coast, Stuart, Florida -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Big Lake National Bank, Okeechobee.
-Submitted, March 8, 2006

First National Bank, Christiansburg, Virginia -- report on competitive factors of the proposed mergers with Bedford Federal Savings Bank, National Association, Bedford, and FNB Salem Bank and Trust, National Association, Salem.
-Submitted, March 8, 2006

Northwestern State Bank of Orange City, Orange City, Iowa -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Security State Bank, Sheldon.
-Submitted, March 6, 2006

United Bank of Kansas, Whiting, Kansas -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of assets and assumption of liabilities of the Atchison, Kansas, branch of Bank Midwest, National Association, Kansas City, Missouri.
-Submitted, March 9, 2006

Extensions Of Time

A.N.B. Holding Company, Ltd., Terrell, Texas -- extension to June 13, 2006, to acquire 30 percent of the shares of The ANB Corporation, The ANB Delaware Corporation, and American National Bank.
-Granted, March 10, 2006

Cathay General Bancorp, Los Angeles, California -- extension to June 11, 2006, to acquire up to 100 percent of the shares of Great Eastern Bank, New York, New York.
-Granted, March 10, 2006

Penn Bancshares, Inc., Pennsville, New Jersey -- extension to March 19, 2006, to acquire 24.89 percent of the shares of Harvest Community Bank.
-Granted, March 9, 2006

Financial Holding Companies

The Bridger Company, Bridger, Montana -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, March 9, 2006

First Western Financial, Inc., Denver, Colorado -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, March 8, 2006

Membership

The First National Bank in Fleetwood, Fleetwood, Pennsylvania -- to retain membership in the Federal Reserve System on conversion to a state charter.
-Approved, March 9, 2006

Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending March 11, 2006

Bank Branches, Domestic